Pauline Wilson became Hawaii's first Grammy Award winning vocalist in 1980. She received a Grammy Award for her duet “Friends” with George Benson on the "In Harmony" album. She and her band performed in various clubs in Waikiki also fronting concerts for bands like Tower of Power, Deodato, War, Herbie Mann, and Cold Blood and were a mainstay for the acclaimed “Sunset Festivals” concert series held every year until in 1976, they moved to Los Angeles and changed their group name to "Seawind". They performed throughout the world and recorded five albums together. Pauline's recording credits include; Bruce Hornsby, Bill Medley, Brenda Russell, The Yellowjackets, Jim Messina, Michel Colombier, Celine Dion, and The Crusaders, to name a few. Live performance credits include; Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Oleta Adams, Jeffery Osborne, James Ingram, Bobby Caldwell, Phil Perry, and many more. She has toured with Seawind, Boz Scaggs, George Benson, Jim Messina, Yutaka Yokokura, Larry Williams, Michael Paulo and others.

Joining Pauline on stage will be one of the top Hawaii jazz fusion bands from the 1970s and 80s, Music Magic. The original band including Band members Al Pascua, Jay Molina, Fred Schreuders and Darryl Blouin will perform. Music Magic released the very popular, "One Man Lady" album and locals will remember them as the mainstay band at several local nightclubs in Honolulu including Tops Canterbury, Opus One, The Plaza Lounge and The Spindrifter. They also opened for such acts as Chaka Khan, Average White Band and Bob James. Guitarist Fred Schreuders has gone on to play with such acts as Al Jarreau and Hiroshima.

VIP Party With the Artists

Date:
Friday and Saturday – April 4-5
(You attend the VIP Party on the night that you have tickets to concert)

Parking:
In the Pagoda Hotel/Ross’ Parking Structure
(Parking is validated with $3 fee)

Time:
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
(Concert starts at 8:00 pm)

Complimentary Pupus provided by Ruby Tuesday Hawaii

No host bar will be available

Tickets & Venue

The Hawaii Group presents Island Jazz Nights with Pauline Wilson & Music Magic on April 4-5, 2014 at the Pagoda Hotel International Ballroom. Both shows will begin at 8:00 p.m. with proceeds benefiting Special Olympics Hawaii.

The International Ballroom is a large open ballroom that will feature theater seating. It will be equipped with a state of the art sound system, video system and lighting.

Tickets for the concert series are available at HonoluluBoxOffice.com or by calling (808) 550-TIKS (8457). Ticket prices for each night are $65 for VIP which includes private pre-concert party with the performers, $45 for reserved front section and $30 for general reserved section.

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Charity

Special Olympics Hawai'i was founded in 1968, and has grown to include over 2,100 athletes statewide. Special Olympics Hawai‘i offers training and competition in Basketball, Bocce, Bowling, Powerlifting, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, and Track & Field. Demonstration sports include Golf and Tennis.

Approximately 50 competitions are held yearly in the various sports of Special Olympics Hawai‘i. The two largest are the Holiday Classic, held in early December and the Summer Games, held Memorial Day weekend. Over a thousand athletes and coaches, from Oahu, Maui, Moloka‘i, Kaua‘i, Lana‘i & the Big Island participate in each of these competitions.